TAE Skills Sets

A Fortress Learning TAE Skill Set is valuable for:

• Filling an identified skills gap without you needing to undertake a full qualification.
• Providing you with formal recognition of competency attained, without having completed a full qualification.
• Laying the foundation for further training in a TAE qualification.
• In some instances, may give you the certification needed to commence training and assessing (under supervision) in the workplace (this is dependent upon the requirements of the employer).

This course is delivered via zoom over four days.  On commencement, you will receive your login credentials for access to our learning platform. This is where you will find all your instructions, learning resources and assessments.

We know that the TAE is not easy, and that it’s not a matter of “if” but “when” you will need a guiding hand. That’s why you will have unlimited access to your trainer and can schedule phone or video calls when you need support. Our trainers are available 9am to 5pm QLD time Monday to Friday.

Our service promises to you:

• Any assessments you submit will be marked within four business days. That is our service standard guarantee to you.
• All emails are responded to within 8 business hours.
• If we miss your call, we’ll call you back within 4 business hours.

This Skill Set comprises of the following Units of Competency.

TAEASS401 – Plan assessment activities and processes

What this unit involves:

1. Plan and organise the assessment process on a minimum of five occasions
2. Collect evidence that demonstrates:
   + documented assessment plans
   + having covered a range of assessment events
   + catering for a number of candidates
   + different competency standards or accredited curricula
   + an RPL assessment
   + contextualisation of competency standards and the selected assessment tools, where required
   + incorporation of reasonable adjustment strategies
   + development of simple Assessment Instruments for use in the process
   + organisational arrangements.

TAEASS402 – Assess competence

What this unit involves:

1. Assess the competence of 5 candidates within the Vocational Education and Training context against different Units of Competency or accredited curricula, following the relevant assessment plan
2. Assess at least one candidate for RPL
3. Consider reasonable adjustment and the reasons for decisions in at least one assessment
4. Assess an entire Unit of Competency and show:
   + the application of different assessment methods and tools involving a range of assessment activities and events
   + two-way communication and feedback
   + how judgement was exercised in making the assessment decision
   + how and when assessment outcomes were recorded and reported
   + assessment records and reports completed in accordance with assessment system and organisational, legal and ethical requirements
   + how the assessment process was reviewed.

TAEASS403 – Participate in assessment validation

What this unit involves:

1. Actively participate in a minimum of three validation sessions or meetings which, in combination, address the Critical Aspects of Validation using different validation approaches and activities
2. Clearly explain purposes of validation and the legal and ethical responsibilities of assessors
3. Collate documentation relating to validation process in a logical manner
4. Demonstrate communication and liaison with relevant people
5. Provide feedback and interpret documentation in validation sessions
6. Record contribution to validation findings.

TAEASS502 – Design & develop assessment tools

What this unit involves:

1. Design three assessment tools that address the requirements of 3 units of competency ( this is integrated with your TAEASS401 Coursework)
2. Review these tools to ensure that they meet the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence

Most practical requirements are covered in our facilitated zoom course. This includes the trial, review and validation of assessments and also the assessment of 5 candidates.

• For those assessment tasks that will need to be completed after the face to face delivery of the course, you will have access to all course materials and resources via our online Learner Portal, as well as support from your trainer, for the 6-month duration of your enrolment.

As this program is delivered online, it is essential that students are aware of the IT requirements of the program prior to enrolling to ensure that we’re the right fit.

To enrol for this program, you must be able to answer YES to the following questions;

• Do you have access to a computer?
• Does your computer have – a broadband internet connection – Laptop or PC – a video camera, either built into your device or a separate webcam – a microphone, either built into your device or in the webcam?
• Do you have the ability to open web pages, view videos on youtube, download & extract zip folders, open and download pdf documents, and open, edit, save & upload documents created in word?

If your answer is NO to any of the above questions, please contact us on 1300 141 994 so that we can provide the best advice for your circumstance.

There are no entry requirements for this Skill Set.

However, if you are considering using this Skill Set as a pathway into the TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, you must be able to demonstrate vocational competency in your proposed teaching and assessing area. Vocational competency is defined as broad industry knowledge and experience, and may include, but is not limited to, holding a relevant unit of competency or qualification.

The enrolment duration for this course is 6 months.

Experience tells us that the following three factors affect the time it takes a student:

1. Experience – if you have experience in training/assessing, then you will likely not need as long as people without experience.
2. Dedication – if you have a good reason to do the course, and can hold yourself accountable, then you will likely not need as long as people who are less committed.
3. Other commitments – if you have a busy life with many competing professional and personal demands, then you will likely need longer than those people with fewer demands.

While it differs for different people, we find that successful students usually dedicate 10- 15 hours per week. That said, some of our students take less time, while others take more. It is up to you.]

Successful Study Habits

We have a video on Successful Study Habits that will support you to progress through the course in a timely manner. Here is what we know to be true, based on our experience with thousands of students:

• Talk to us! If you’re stuck on a problem at home or feel overwhelmed, don’t sit and stew, or worse, procrastinate! Connect with us in whatever way suits you, be it phone, chat, email, Google Meet or Zoom, and we’ll help you reach a solution so you can get on with your studies.
• Schedule it in! Set aside “chunks’ of time to allow you to really sink your teeth (and brain) into the learning process and allow yourself to get “in the zone”. You can set your own pace, structuring your learning and your assessments to suit your lifestyle.
• And lastly, take your course one step at a time… consistency is important but if the unexpected happens, we can help you find solutions, like course deferral.

Our minimum course fee for the 6 months of enrolment is $1,500.

• $1,500 on enrolment

Payment Options:

We offer the following payment options.

1. When you enrol, you can select Tentative Enrolment and we will send you an invoice. Payment options include credit card and bank transfer. Please note: For online TAE programs whose fee is more than $1500, the first invoice will be for $1500 and this is payable within 7 days. The second invoice will be issued after the commencement of Block 1 and the date for payment will be 14 days prior to the commencement of Block 3.
2. Payment Plans (Flexi Payment) are not available for this course. Please ensure you select Tentative Enrolment during the enrolment process.

NB: (Should a student enrol outside of the scope of the usual course structure, individual instruction regarding payments will apply and will be dependant on the individual circumstances of the student’s enrolment )

Extension

If you have not finished the course within your enrolment period you can purchase an extension.

• 1 week $75
• 1 month $300

You may be eligible for government funding.

Mature-age students may be able to access a funding co-contribution of 75%, or up to $2,200, towards training. Eligibility for the Incentive is subject to successfully completing a Skills Checkpoint assessment and Career Plan that identifies suitable training opportunities, which you will need to discuss with a Skills Checkpoint Career Advisor. Please also note that each applicant, or their employer, must co-contribute and fund the balance of the training course costs after the government contribution is applied, which at most can be 75% of training costs, up to the value of $2200 GST inclusive.

More information is available HERE.

Due to the additional expenses and required number of participants associated with running face to face and Zoom programs, the following fees apply to withdrawal:

• If you withdraw 10-20 business days before the scheduled course start date, there is a Cancellation Fee equal to 20% of the Course Fee. This fee will be waived provided that the candidate re-books for a new scheduled course date (ie, it is not possible to “hold” the enrolment open until a future course that is yet to be advertised becomes available). This or any other waiver applies on only one occasion and only where their account is up to date and remains up to date.
• If you withdraw within 10 business days of the scheduled course start date, there is a Cancellation Fee equal to 50% of the Course Fee. This fee will be waived provided that the candidate re-books for a new scheduled course date (ie, it is not possible to “hold” the enrolment open until a future course that is yet to be advertised becomes available). This or any other waiver applies on only one occasion and only where their account is up to date and remains up to date.
• If you fail to attend or withdraw following commencement of the face to face or Zoom block component, no refund will be issued and the full course fee is payable.
• If you withdraw following completion of the face to face or Zoom block component, no refund will be issued and the full course fee is payable.

There are no credit transfers or Recognition of Prior Learning available for this course. If you are interested in either CT or RPL please check out our standard online TAESS00011.

We want to make sure that you are the right fit for us and we are the right fit for you. Here are a few things for you to consider:

• Fortress Learning is not a “tick and flick” RTO. If you want the fastest and easiest way, we probably won’t be a good fit.
• We made the decision a long time ago to focus on quality and not quantity. As a result, our qualifications have a very good reputation in the industry.
• Employers know that a Fortress Learning qualification is more than just a piece of paper; it has substance.
• Our students finish their training with knowledge, competence and confidence.

Suitability Assessment

All our enrolments will have a Suitability Assessment to complete before you can enrol.

The Suitability Assessment will address the technical requirements of the program, required IT skills and also make sure you have access to the human and physical resources you need for the practical requirements.

This ensures that you are placed in the right course for you and that there are no nasty surprises after you have paid and started your course.

The flexibility of our online approach means that if you need to take a break from study, we’ve got that covered too.

We offer the option to defer (pause) your studies. Whilst you are deferred, your enrolment is inactive and we pause your enrolment duration. Then, when you are reactivated from deferment, you pick up exactly where you left off and carry on.

Here are the important details;

• You can defer a maximum of two times. The first deferment is free. The second deferment incurs a $45 fee.
• Payment plans continue on deferment, and your payments must be up to date before we can defer you.
• You won’t have access to your trainer or learning platform whilst you are deferred.
• If you have at least 6 weeks remaining in your enrolment, you can defer for up to 3 months. After that, you can defer for twice the amount of time remaining in your enrolment (for example, if you have 1 week left in your enrolment, you can defer for 2 weeks.)

The most important thing is to contact us if your enrolment isn’t working out as you had planned so that we can offer you the best support options as and when you need them.